#1 of 3 #1 comedy movie of Week 20, 2014
2014 · Drama, Comedy
$17M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total
$338.5K US & Canada · 2% $16.6M elsewhere · 98%
Comedy box office · Week 20 · May 11–17, 2014
Comedy Box Office, Week 20 of 2014: Comedy Releases of May 11–17
Chinese Puzzle (2014) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 20 of 2014 (May 11–17), with $17M worldwide, ahead of Elixir (2014) at $175.9K and Boys in Brazil (2014) at $68.2K. 3 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $17.2M in all, 2% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 95% on Week 19, 2014, whose releases took $344.3M.
- week 20 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $17.2M
- Chinese Puzzle (2014), the #1
- $17M
- vs Week 19, 2014
- −95%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 20 of 2014?
Chinese Puzzle (2014) leads with $17M, 99% of the total. The top 3 together took $17.2M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 3
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The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 20 of 2014, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in week 20 of 2014 (May 11–17).
- 1 May 16, 2014 US and Canada: $338.5K Rest of the world: $16.6M Worldwide: $17M
- 2 May 16, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $175.9K
- 3 May 15, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $68.2K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 20 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 20 releases took $17.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 15 (Apr 6–12) with $518.9M, led by Rio 2 (2014).
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 30–Apr 5 Main Tera Hero (2014) $27.8M Main Tera Hero (2014)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 6–12 Rio 2 (2014) $518.9M Rio 2 (2014)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 13–19 A Haunted House 2 (2014) $78.5M A Haunted House 2 (2014)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 20–26 The Other Woman (2014) $252.8M The Other Woman (2014)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 27–May 3 Walk of Shame (2014) $13.1M Walk of Shame (2014)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 4–10 Neighbors (2014) $344.3M Neighbors (2014)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 11–17 Chinese Puzzle (2014) $17.2M Chinese Puzzle (2014)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 18–24 Blended (2014) $154.7M Blended (2014)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 25–31 A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014) $110.8M A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014)
Earlier years
How Does Week 20 of 2014 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 20, 2007 earned the most: $819M from 9 films, led by Shrek the Third (2007). Week 20, 2014 took $17.2M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 20, 2005 May 8–14 13 films | 13 | $225M | – | Monster-in-Law (2005) $155.5M |
| Week 20, 2006 May 14–20 3 films · +52% | 3 | $340.9M | +52% | Over the Hedge (2006) $339.8M |
| Week 20, 2007 May 13–19 9 films · +140% | 9 | $819M | +140% | Shrek the Third (2007) $808.3M |
| Week 20, 2008 May 11–17 2 films · −100% | 2 | $595.7K | −100% | Ikaw Pa Rin: Bongga Ka Boy! (2008) $557.2K |
| Week 20, 2009 May 10–16 8 films · +2664% | 8 | $16.5M | +2664% | The Brothers Bloom (2009) $5.5M |
| Week 20, 2010 May 9–15 8 films · +602% | 8 | $115.5M | +602% | Letters to Juliet (2010) $79.3M |
| Week 20, 2011 May 8–14 5 films · +198% | 5 | $344M | +198% | Bridesmaids (2011) $324.8M |
| Week 20, 2012 May 13–19 7 films · −12% | 7 | $303.9M | −12% | The Dictator (2012) $179.4M |
| Week 20, 2013 May 12–18 7 films · −95% | 7 | $14.8M | −95% | Frances Ha (2013) $9M |
| Week 20, 2014 May 11–17 3 films · +16% | 3 | $17.2M | +16% | Chinese Puzzle (2014) $17M |
Archive
Comedy Box Office in 2014, Week by Week
53 weeks of 2014 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 51 (Dec 14–20) with $697.5M, led by Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014).
- Week 1 $30.4M
- Week 2 $45.1M
- Week 3 $318.5M
- Week 4 $79.8M
- Week 5 $262.7M
- Week 6 $551.8M
- Week 7 $93.8M
- Week 8 $65.4M
- Week 9 $62.2M
- Week 10 $683.7M
- Week 11 $141.7M
- Week 12 $151.3M
- Week 13 $5.2M
- Week 14 $27.8M
- Week 15 $518.9M
- Week 16 $78.5M
- Week 17 $252.8M
- Week 18 $13.1M
- Week 19 $344.3M
- Week 20 $17.2M
- Week 21 $154.7M
- Week 22 $110.8M
- Week 23 $26.8M
- Week 24 $341.9M
- Week 25 $102.5M
- Week 26 $92M
- Week 27 $107.6M
- Week 28 $92.8M
- Week 29 $309.2M
- Week 30 $88.3M
- Week 31 $27.3M
- Week 32 $493.5M
- Week 33 $158.6M
- Week 34 $6.6M
- Week 35 $31.4M
- Week 36 $83.6M
- Week 37 $28M
- Week 38 $79.8M
- Week 39 $143.1M
- Week 40 $87.9M
- Week 41 $186.4M
- Week 42 $225.2M
- Week 43 $33.5M
- Week 44 $18M
- Week 45 $670.8M
- Week 46 $194.1M
- Week 47 $8.5M
- Week 48 $537.2M
- Week 49 $41.4M
- Week 50 $62.3M
- Week 51 $697.5M
- Week 52 $303.7M
- Week 53 $32.2M
FAQ
Comedy Box Office Week 20 of 2014: Questions & Answers
The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 20 of 2014 (May 11–17)?
Chinese Puzzle (2014) leads with $17M worldwide, $338.5K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Elixir (2014) at $175.9K and Boys in Brazil (2014) at $68.2K.
How much did comedy movies released in week 20 of 2014 (May 11–17) earn?
3 comedy films released in week 20 of 2014 (May 11–17) report a worldwide gross, $17.2M in all, or $5.7M per film on average. Week 19, 2014 releases took $344.3M.
How many comedy movies released in week 20 of 2014 (May 11–17) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Chinese Puzzle (2014), earned $17M.
How is the week 20, 2014 comedy box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?
Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in week 20 of 2014 (May 11–17). The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.
How often is the week 20, 2014 comedy box office chart updated?
Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.